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Unionists take part in nationwide action calling for increase in minimum wages

 

On April 23, trade unions throughout the country petitioned local labor bureaus and took to the streets calling for regional minimum wages to be increased. The main common theme of the day of action was gEradicate poverty! Government and business circles, listen to the general public!h 

 

The National Confederation of Trade Unions (Zenroren) and the Peoplefs Spring Struggle Joint Committee called for the dayfs action in order to signal the start of a campaign demanding a minimum wage increase to at least 1,000 yen per hour.

 

In Tokyo, union members assembled at ministry buildings and the Diet.

 

On the street near the Labor Ministry, participants stood holding banners reading: gA minimum wage increase to 1000 yen or moreh, gRevise the Worker Dispatch Law to protect workersh. They used microphones to get their message across to passers-by.

 

A representative of the National Union of General Workers' Union (Zenkoku-Ippan) pointed out, gThe minimum wage is the key to decrease poverty and economic inequalities.h

 

A member of the Tokyo Metropolitan Youth Union called for drastic revision of the Worker Dispatch Law by stating, gYoung people are coming into union movements by saying no more poverty and social disparities. The present Worker Dispatch Law doesnft adequately protect workers.h

- Akahata, April 24, 2008 

 



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